Eh, aside from points 7 and 8, the first one is a far better representation of the genre than one could get from any other source "outside" of the genre, and even the first sentence of point 7 isn't bad- it's just when it turns humanist that it's wrong.

I think that these complaints are just another case of "hey, we want our genre to stay small and insignificant, so that we can feel special and unique!".

I don't see where it's portrayed as a lifestyle rather than as a genre of music. Rather, it seems more to dispell the stereotypes of death metal musicians as unskilled morons bashing on their instruments. Furthermore, it portrays it as at odds against the normal popular music paradigms in point six.

I think the sort of person who would look up a list like this in order to understand the music in the first place is not really worth targeting. "How to listen to music?" Open your ears and mind should be the first things on the list, which are unfortunately not.

Eh, aside from points 7 and 8, the first one is a far better representation of the genre than one could get from any other source "outside" of the genre, and even the first sentence of point 7 isn't bad- it's just when it turns humanist that it's wrong.

I agree. He appears to understand the method of delivery of metal, but to misunderstand the content.